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SECTION B.
General provision of Health Services for the Area.
Public Health Staff.—In accordance with the request
contained in the Ministry of Health Circular No. 1728, particulars
relating to the Staff of the Department are set out on pages 5
and 6.
There were no alterations in the personnel of the Department
during the year.
Laboratory Work.—The long-standing arrangement with
the Bacteriological Department of the Seamen's Hospital has been
in force throughout the year, whereby that Institution carried out
all necessary pathological and bacteriological work. In this
connection 1,312 specimens have been examined for Diphtheria,
8 for Typhoid Fever, 393 for Tuberculosis, 179 in connection with
the Council's Maternity Home, and 93 for other various conditions.
Fuller details respecting the results of the examinations of
these specimens will be found under the different headings of the
individual diseases.
Ambulance Facilities.—The arrangements for utilising the
ambulance services provided by the L.C.C. continue to be in force
and have again been entirely satisfactory.
Diabetes—Insulin Treatment.—In accordance with Section
227, Public Health (London) Act, 1936, arrangements are in existence
whereby necessitous patients suffering from this disease can obtain
a supply of insulin upon application by the local doctor to the
Public Health Department. A quarterly report is furnished to the
Ministry of Health on patients who receive this service. During the
year, 3 patients received such assistance.
Treatment Centres and Clinics.—Particulars relating to
the local health services are included in the monthly issue of
"Better Health," 2,000 copies of which are distributed throughout
the Borough.
The following table shows the Centres and times in detail:—
Infant Welfare Centres.
Charlton Lane.—Wednesday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Chevening Road.—Monday, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.;
Friday, 2 p.m.
Creek Road. —Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
Shooters Hill Road.—Tuesday and Friday at 2 p.m.